News, NY State News
Jan 10, 2023
ALBANY (TNS) — Democrats did not underperform in the recent midterm election, a report released by the state party last week asserted, skirting critic...
Local Columnists, Nation World, Opinion
Nov 16, 2022
Remember when the conventional wisdom was that abortion would be a huge issue in the midterm elections? Then the election came, and a lot of data poin...
News
Nov 04, 2022
OLEAN — There’s just one familiar name on the ballot to represent the Fifth Ward on the Common Council. Council President John Crawford, a Democrat fi...
Letters To Editor, Opinion
Nov 03, 2022
When “journalist” Gene Lyons writes that the midterms are “Much ado about nothing” I wonder: On which planet does he live? Does he have any idea about...
Local Columnists, Opinion, Readers Turn To Write
Nov 01, 2022
The League of Women Voters of Cattaraugus and Allegany Counties would like to share some election FAQs with all citizens of both counties and beyond. ...
Local Columnists, New York, Opinion
Oct 27, 2022
ALBANY (TNS) — Tuesday’s gubernatorial debate reminded me of the joke Woody Allen tells at the start of “Annie Hall.” It goes like this: Two women are...
Local Columnists, Nation World, Opinion
Oct 27, 2022
As Election Day approaches, I often find myself thinking of H.L. Mencken. Particularly during off-year contests. “The Sage of Baltimore,” as he was kn...
New York, Opinion
Aug 27, 2022
Midterm primary turnout is never very good, but two infuriatingly bifurcated voting dates in New York this year drove participation lower still, with ...
Cattaraugus County, News
Aug 20, 2022
As early voting in Cattaraugus County closed for a seventh day on Friday, 356 voters had cast ballots at one of the two county early voting sites. Dem...
Cattaraugus County, News
Aug 15, 2022
Early voting for the 2022 special congressional election and the Republican congressional primary election is underway in Cattaraugus County. The spec...
Local Columnists, Nation World, Opinion
Aug 11, 2022
That Kansas voted to protect abortion rights guaranteed in its state constitution didn’t surprise me, although I certainly never expected a landslide....
News, NY State News
Aug 08, 2022
ALBANY — At the request of the New York State Board of Elections, acting Supreme Court Justice Patrick McAllister has issued an order setting Thursday...
Letters To Editor, Opinion
Aug 04, 2022
To all voters: On the upcoming Aug. 23 election day, there is both a special election for all voters and a Republican primary for Republican voters. P...
Local Columnists, Nation World, Opinion
Jul 25, 2022
NEW YORK (TNS) — Former GOP President Donald Trump must think things look pretty good for him out there. Inflation is at a 40-year high. Gasoline pric...
Local Columnists, New York, Opinion
Jul 19, 2022
ALBANY (TNS) — I hope you have a chance to see the stars this summer. No, goofball, not Hollywood stars or baseball All-Stars. And no, not the muted v...
News
May 16, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) — A new lawsuit is attempting to throw out new political maps setting the boundaries of New York state Assembly districts, a challenge t...
Local Columnists, Nation World, Opinion
May 15, 2022
Inflation is likely to be the most powerful issue working for Republicans in this year’s congressional elections. Public concern over it has been risi...
Local Columnists, New York, Opinion
Apr 29, 2022
In a rousing win for New York’s voters, the state’s highest court invalidated the twisted district maps drawn by the Legislature’s Democratic supermaj...
Local News, News
June 14, 2025
OLEAN — The first protest Nevin Oliphant took part in was in 1967 in Los Angeles. He was a young teenager protesting the Vietnam War. In 2025 his caus...
Obituaries
June 14, 2025
Cathy Briggs, memorial service OLEAN — A memorial service for Cathy Briggs will be held Thursday (June 19, 2025) at Guenther Funeral Home, 1303 E. Sta...
Obituaries
June 14, 2025
William S. Clemens ALLEGANY — William S. “Bill” Clemens, 74, of Allegany, passed away Wednesday (June 11, 2025) at Mercy Hospital in Buffalo, surround...
Obituaries
June 14, 2025
John R. Cornwall, loving husband, father and brother FREEDOM — John R. Cornwall, 75, of Freedom, passed away Wednesday (June 11, 2025) at his home, su...
Obituaries
June 14, 2025
Dennis L. Holliday, loving husband, father and grandfather LIMESTONE — Dennis L. Holliday, of Nichols Run Road, passed away Tuesday (June 10, 2025). D...
